Canucks 2023-2024 season

[kingblazer84]

1 more left... lol go florida

 

[ClintR]

8-1 for Edmonton? C’mon, I wasn’t born yesterday.

 

[kaelc]

8-1 for Edmonton? C’mon, I wasn’t born yesterday.

Wonder how much the nhl and owners earn per extra game. 3 in a row ain’t nothing for the Spoilers as my 4 year old calls them.

 

[spring fever]

Wonder how much the nhl and owners earn per extra game. 3 in a row ain’t nothing for the Spoilers as my 4 year old calls them.

You sound like my wife-she claims it's all fixed- and then she watches Reality TV

 

[kaelc]

Haha least of my worries in life, I was just feeding ClintR.

Hockey is a Difficult game to fix compared to baseball. With all the gambling these days….. I just troll a lure.

Glad they are making a fight out of it.

 

[sly_karma]

We hear the talk of thrown games to make more money for team owners, or secret side bets, but who would throw a game 8-1??? Lol

More seriously though, game 1 could so easily have gone to EDM. They were way much better team that night, but no luck and hot goalie. One or two bounces that night and this would be a 2-2 series.

I liked how EDM kept the hunger right through 60 minutes. Never looked like they were sitting on a lead and coasting. Old grouches like Cherry would have decreed this as unsportsmanlike, humiliating your opponent. But they knew they can't relax for even a minute or the Panthers are back in it. They didn't "run up the score", they protected their lead by adding to it. Shelling Bobrovsky was a nice bonus though.

 

[Aces]

No way!
Those player are way to proud to throw a game.

 

[sly_karma]

I will say though, that allowing betting into any sport opens it up to suspicion of game fixing. Sports gambling is more than just a benign tax on the stupid covered as entertainment, it's a potential source of corruption baked right into the structure.

 

[Rain City]

I could see them preferring to take it at home. Imagine that party. In Florida, at least 60 peole would show up.

 

[SpringFever552]

No way!
Those player are way to proud to throw a game.

X2 some great saves by Skinner, and Oiler showed their speed, bounces all went their way in this game

 

[Drink]

Latest Canucks news Hronek re-signed for 8 years at $7.25m. RHD’s are at a premium and $$$ are reasonable. Now try and get Big Z done which is going to be a challenge after his performance in the playoffs. Maybe Myers also at $3m for 3 years.
Cole walks unfortunately but like any UFA he has that right. Too bad he played injured through the playoffs.

 

[sly_karma]

Another exciting game. McDavid is filling his sails after a slow start in the series. We can all see his stick skills and skating ability, but his fitness is pretty impressive too. Ice time around 24-25 minutes per game, often stays on the ice for an entire power play.

 

[Reel Time]

Right hand D is fine if they make other players better. Hughes made Hronek better. Petey in same boat - he needs help. We have a bunch of overpaids that need supporting cast to help them. Miller is prime example of a player who makes others around him better. That said, ok, Hronek could be Hughes partner for years. But if we dont sign Zadorov then Hronek is useless.

 

[Drink]

Calgary trades J. Markstrom to the Devils this morning for 1st and prospect Bahl. Man, still reeling over Benning dumping Markstrom, Tanev and Toffoli for squat. Put us back at least 2 years for our prospect pool. Total B.S.

 

[Reel Time]

Yup Tanev and Toffoli combo was great. I struggle with Pete making the same as McDavid. Thats going to be a tough contract to swallow next 8 years.